Jerry Sheindlin

About Jerry Sheindlin

Who is it?: Judge, TV Personality
Birth Day: November 19, 1933
Birth Place: New York City, USA, United States
Birth Sign: Sagittarius
Spouse(s): Judith Sheindlin (m. 1977; div. 1990; m. 1991)
Children: 3
Occupation: Judge, television personality, author, attorney
Known for: The People's Court and other shows including his wife's

Jerry Sheindlin Net Worth

Jerry Sheindlin was born on November 19, 1933 in New York City, USA, United States, is Judge, TV Personality. Gerald “Jerry” Sheindlin is an American judge, author, and television personality who became popular for the television programs ‘The People's Court’, ‘Entertainment Tonight’, and ‘Biography’. As a short-lived judge on ‘The People's Court’, he quickly gained a reputation for being gentle and soft-spoken yet straightforward and full of humor. He spent two years on the program before he stepped down and was replaced by Judge Marilyn Milian.During his tenure on ‘The People's Court’, he was often referred to as the husband of Judge Judy, as some believe that his wife was more popular than him on the show. However, he displayed humor and mocked indignation whenever litigants called him "Judge Judy's husband." Before joining the television program, Jerry had served on the New York State Supreme Court, and during his tenure on the bench, he had written more than 64 published opinions, including a 46-page opinion on the admission of DNA forensic evidence in a murder case.He has also authored two books, ‘Genetic Fingerprinting: The Law and Science of DNA Evidence’ and ‘Blood Trail’. As a defense attorney, he spent 22 years as a partner in Adlerberg & Sheindlin, and was involved in trials of criminal cases.
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💰Jerry Sheindlin Net worth: $250,000

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Biography/Timeline

1977

He is married to Judy Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy (so named after her court TV series). The two married in 1977, a second marriage for both Judy and Jerry. They were later divorced in 1990 and remarried in 1991. Sheindlin has 3 children (Gregory, Jonathan and Nicole), 2 stepchildren (Jamie and Adam Levy), and 13 grandchildren. Jonathan A. Sheindlin is a retinal surgeon and Greg, Adam and Nicole are lawyers.